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PhD degree requirements

To receive the doctoral degree from the School of Information, candidates must meet the following requirements:

Successfully complete all course requirements as stipulated by the school

Complete total of 24 hours of coursework: 12 credits of methods, 12 credits of theory, and at least 4 credits of cognate (can double count with method or theory).

Successfully complete a pre-candidacy research project

Pass the field preliminary examination

Complete the school's teaching requirement

Successfully defend a dissertation proposal before the Dissertation Committee

Meet the residency and fee requirements of the Horace H. Rackham Graduate School

Obtain dissertation approval from the Dissertation Committee and the Graduate School, and successfully defend the dissertation before the Dissertation Committee

Length of Study

All doctoral students must be enrolled on a full-time basis. While the amount of time to degree may vary, the program requires a minimum of three years of full-time study. Four to five years is more typical. The maximum time to complete the degree is seven years from first enrollment.